If cow’s udder is dirty wash the teats with water and soap with an individual towelavoiding getting water up onto the udder. Dry the teats with another individual toweland dip teats as in number 2 above.

4.

Check the cow’s milk for any signs of mastitis.

5.

Milk cow into a clean milker to collect Colostrum for the Calf.

6.

If heifer or cow is unstable or weak after calving leave her in the maternity pen until sheis strong.

7.

If cow shows any signsof milk fever such as low body temperature, cold ears, weakness,dilated pupils or S curve to the neck give her 500 ml of Calcium slowly intravenously.

8.

Give cow 40-

100 IU of Oxytocin in the muscle when cow is up.

9.

Move heifer or cow to Fresh Group for close daily monitoring.

10.

Provide a fresh cow diet with adequate fiber mixed in ration.

11.

If cow does not pass her placenta by the next milking repeat the injection of Oxytocin

12.

DO NOT put anything into the uterus through the vagina.

13.

A gentle pull on the placenta

daily can be used to see if the placenta will come out.

14.

Take the rectal temperature and measure urine Ketones daily.

15.

Evaluate the cow’s attitude and appetite daily.

16.

If the cow’s temperature goes over 39.5 C watch very closely. If cow is off feed startcow on antibiotics systemically, not in the uterus.

17.

If cow is off feed evaluate cow’s urine ketones and digestive tract. If an animal is ketotictreat with intravenous glucose and possibly steroids if no signs of infection.